Cannot view EPS image in Word 2002, but prints ok

[Brigitte Johnston]

Recently upgraded to Word 2002 from Word 2000. Since
upgrading, I can no longer view certain EPS graphics on
screen. They print fine but I need to see them on screen.
I don't have 'Picture Placeholders' selected, and I do
have 'Drawings' and 'Drawing Objects' selected under Tools

Options. These EPS files are created from PDFs using

Adobe Acrobat (5.0.5) via File > Save As > EPS (save with
(tiff) preview).
Any ideas? THANKS in advance for any help you can offer.
B. Johnston

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If an EPS file does not contain a placeable header (which creates the
preview you see in Word), you won't see it in Word unless you have a
PostScript printer selected (and maybe not then), nor will it print on a
non-PS printer.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Suzanne,

That was true for earlier versions of Word.
Word 2002 and 2003 can render the EPS graphic,
not the preview without needing a PS printer.

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If an EPS file does not contain a placeable header (which creates the
preview you see in Word), you won't see it in Word unless you have a
PostScript printer selected (and maybe not then), nor will it print on a
non-PS printer.

Suzanne S. Barnhill >>

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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

The Office 2003 System parts explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/system.asp

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ah, good to know. I read in a Publisher KB article about creating a
PostScript file from a publication that "If your computer is running
Microsoft Windows 2000 [and presumably also XP], the printer driver that is
selected as the default will create the PostScript file." That is, you don't
have to have a PS printer selected. So is this improved ability of Word
actually derived from improvements in Windows, or is it a parallel
development?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Suzanne,

From the postings 'improved' or not would be based
on expectations and perceptions

Office XP switched to a new graphics engine and that
is also part of Windows XP. The EPS rendering in Word
is of the underlying graphic (i.e. it actually reads
the PS code in the file <g>) where possible.

Printing as an EPS (single page) to file using
a Postscript printer has been around for awhile

=========
Ah, good to know. I read in a Publisher KB article about creating a
PostScript file from a publication that "If your computer is running
Microsoft Windows 2000 [and presumably also XP], the printer driver that is
selected as the default will create the PostScript file." That is, you don't
have to have a PS printer selected. So is this improved ability of Word
actually derived from improvements in Windows, or is it a parallel
development?

Suzanne S. Barnhill >>
--
I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

The Office 2003 System parts explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/system.asp

 

[Jeroen Dekker]

Brigitte,

A lot of companies use our software to batch convert EPS or PDF files
to WMF for import into their MS Office documents. Vector graphics,
raster images and font text strings are all converted and preserved as
such. The (Enhanced) Windows Metafile format is native to Windows,
meaning that they will always display and print at optimal quality.
You can also edit the drawing using the Word drawing tools.

More info is at the URL below. You're welcome to contact me directly
and send me a test file if interested.



Jeroen Dekker